Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples

We work with couples using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), an evidence-based approach developed by clinical psychologist Dr. Sue Johnson. EFT helps partners identify and change the negative cycles that create conflict, distance, and emotional disconnection. Rather than focusing only on surface issues, we slow the process to explore the emotions beneath the conflict—fear, longing, and the protective patterns that emerge when partners feel hurt, overwhelmed, or disconnected.

Rooted in attachment science, EFT recognizes that secure emotional connection is essential for individual well-being and relationship health. In our couples therapy work, we help partners understand their relational patterns, express deeper needs, and respond to one another in ways that build safety, trust, and emotional closeness. Over time, couples often experience renewed intimacy, stronger resilience, and a deeper sense of connection.

This is often what brings couples to therapy.

A Moment Many Couples Recognize

It’s late, and the house is finally quiet. One of you is replaying the conversation that didn’t go well—again. The other is staring at the ceiling, wondering how you ended up here when you both wanted something so different.

You’re not yelling. You’re not even fighting anymore. There’s just distance, tension, and a familiar feeling that whatever you try to say somehow lands wrong.

One of you feels like you’re always reaching. The other feels like you’re always getting it wrong.

You still care. You still want connection. But the path back to each other feels unclear.

Many couples come to therapy not because they don’t love each other—but because the ways they learned to protect themselves are getting in the way of the closeness they want.

Research shows that 70–75% of couples who participate in EFT move from distress to recovery, and 90% experience significant improvement, making EFT one of the most effective approaches to couples therapy. This structured, compassionate model is especially effective for relationships impacted by trauma, communication difficulties, emotional withdrawal, recurring conflict, or attachment injuries.

Our goal is to offer a calm, supportive space where you can feel understood, take emotional risks, and strengthen the bond that matters most—at a pace that feels right for you.

Many couples wait a long time before reaching out for help, hoping things will settle, improve, or become easier to talk about on their own. Some wait quietly. Others wait until the distance feels too wide, the patterns feel too entrenched, or the pain has had more time to take hold. Something may have brought you here because a part of you knows you don’t want to wait until it feels too late or until more damage has been done.

You don’t have to navigate this alone. Couples therapy can help bring clarity to what feels overwhelming, help you understand what’s happening beneath the surface, and open pathways back toward connection that feel safer and more meaningful. Reaching out is not a sign that something is broken—it’s a step toward caring for the bond that matters most and creating space for a fuller, more connected life together.

You don’t have to wait until it feels too late to reach for support.